News

Sep 29, 2017

MGM Resorts to Debut New England’s First Luxury Gaming Resort in Q3 2018

Expanding its presence on the East Coast, MGM Resorts will debut MGM Springfield, the Commonwealth’s first integrated luxury resort and entertainment destination, in Q3 2018. The $960 million project will celebrate Springfield’s rich heritage while establishing its role as the gateway to New England.

MGM Resorts International today hosted the groundbreaking of MGM Springfield, an approximately $800 million casino resort slated to open in fall 2017 in Downtown Springfield. The event marked the start of the construction phase of this unique urban mixed-use development, the Commonwealth’s first destination casino resort.

MGM Springfield: GM Alex Dixon Gets to Work Building a Culture

Alex Dixon, a self-described third-generation casino worker, has assumed the duties of general manager of the $950 million MGM Springfield resort casino complex. This is a large job with a broad set of responsibilities that he boils down to creating a winning culture.

A Springfield Revival?

RMV Headed for a New Home at Springfield Plaza

On behalf of Albany Road Real Estate Partners and the Davenport Companies, CBRE/New England announces that the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has signed a new 17,639 SF lease at Springfield Plaza.

Partnership between MGM Springfield and Holyoke Community College paves way for free tuition for 50

Fifty Holyoke residents will be admitted at no charge to a new culinary program Holyoke Community College is establishing at the Cubit Building in a three-way agreement among the city, the college and MGM Springfield.

Springfield Plaza gets new facade, signage, lighting

The Springfield Plaza Shopping Center has received a face lift, in the form of a new facade, signage and lighting, designed to attract customers, increase sales at the stores and improve visibility and safety.

Bounce! Trampoline Sports opens brand new park in Springfield Plaza

Public gives mostly raves to MGM Springfield casino project in first City Council hearing

Many area residents and representatives of business and labor urged the City Council on Tuesday to support the latest design of the MGM Springfield casino project, including some significant changes that have drawn debate and controversy.

MGM Springfield Wins First Casino License in Massachusetts

MGM Resorts International today received a unanimous vote from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approving an agreement to award MGM Springfield a license to operate a resort casino in Downtown Springfield. This is the first approval of a casino license in the Commonwealth. The Commission’s decision comes after an extensive two-year process of hearings and background investigations culminating in a final week of hearings and deliberations.

The Shoppes at Maynard Crossing to be developed on 58 acres — 600,000 s/f mixed-use neighborhood

The Shoppes at Maynard Crossing will be developed on approximately 58 acres just south of the Rte. 27 and Rte. 117 intersection. The project is accessible to Rte. 128 & I-495
via Rte. 117 and Rte. 2 via Rte. 27. The project site is approximately 2.5 miles south of the commuter rail stop in Acton.

Springfield Plaza under new ownership, due for $4 million to $5 million in renovations

MGM Resorts teams with Davenport to create dynamic retail/entertainment district in Springfield

MGM Springfield is partnering with Davenport to lead development of the entertainment, retail, and office components of MGM Springfield. Includes 250-room hotel, 113,000 square feet of retail/restaurants, bowling and movie theater.

Davenport Companies Works with MGM Resorts in Springfield, MA

When MGM Resorts, a global leader in hospitality and
entertainment, announced plans to bid for the right to
build a casino complex in the historically rich City of
Springfield, Massachusetts, they looked to Davenport
Companies for its deep knowledge of the New England
real estate market.